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Micah & Christ

Micah 4.1-5

1. Amos and Hosea preached to Israel (Samaria) 760- 750 BC

2. Isaiah preached to the rulers of Judah

3. Micah preached to both Judah and Samaria. Samaria was the capital of Israel.

a. He was the common man’s preacher

1. Assyria was attacking Israel and had threatened Judah.

2. Micah 1.1 – Uzziah, prosperous times, spiritually they were bankrupt.

    a. He reigned 52 years. At first he was good but pride lead to his down fall. He died of leprosy.

3. Jotham was a good king but was not able to tear down the altars (740 – 736 BC)

    a. Ruled 16 years 1 Kings 15.30 & 2 Chronicles 27.8-9

4. Ahaz ruled 16 years and was wicked, 2 Kings 16.2

5. Hezekiah trusted in the Lord, 2 Kings 18.5.

1. You had better listen, 1.2

2. Whenever God reveals His word, man should pay attention.

3. We should be willing to do whatever it takes to preach and teach His word, v. 8

    a. The word naked does not mean nude but without his outer garments. He would dress himself as a slave.

1. Immorality in the form of violence and covetousness, Micah 2.1-5

2. They had accepted the false prophets, Micah 2.5-11

    a. Prattle (prophesy), false prophesy results in shame and destruction

    b. V. 11 false prophets reveal more about the people, their audience, then they do God.

    c. The Lord’s word goes good, to those that walk uprightly. Micah 2.7

3. The conduct of the rulers, Micah 3.1-3

    a. Spiritual cannibalism, devouring the sheep instead of watching over them

    b This message repeated in Ezekiel 34.1-4

4. The false prophets, Micah 3.5-7

    a. Many different ways of being a "false prophet" to prophesy lies, to simply ignore what God has revealed.

5. They abhorred justice and loved bloodshed, Micah 3.9-11

    a. God wanted them to love good and hate evil, Amos 5.15

    b. That which we love, we value; that which we love, we do.

    c. That which we hate, we avoid; that which we hate, we refuse to do.

    d. When people hate justice they hate goodness.

    e. When people love bloodshed they love violence

C) Their judgment

1. They will call upon God but He will not answer them, Micah 3.5-7

2. Israel will be punished

    a. Micah 5.5-7 they will scattered among the Gentiles

    b. Fulfilled in the 9^{th year of King Hoshea’s reign, the 6th year of Hezekiah’s reign, 2 Kings 18.10,12}

3. Jerusalem would not be conquered by Assyria, Micah 5.6

    a. Hezekiah’s 14 years, King Sennacherib of Assyria came up against Jerusalem.

    b. 2 Kings 19.32-34 Assyria will not enter Jerusalem

    c. 2 Kings 19.35 God kills 85,000 Assyrians

    d. 2 Kings 19.36,37 Sennacherib goes back to Assyria and is killed.

4. Jerusalem would be conquered by Babylon, Micah 4.9-10

    a. Babylon was under Assyria at this time.

    b. Isaiah tells Hezekiah that later on Babylon would conquer Jerusalem, 2 Kings 20.14-19

D) What the Lord requires? Micah 6.8

1. Described as a court of Law where God has a complaint against His people, 6.2

    a. When God has a problem with you, you have a problem.

2. What does the Lord require?

    a. Require – demands, God makes requirements not recommendations. The commandments are not the suggestions.

    b. There are no non-essential commandments, Deut. 10.12-13

    c. Jesus was asked essentially this question in John 6.28.

    d. Justice means to keep the law. James 2 to be impartial.

    e. Love mercy – to have compassion for others; to extend forgiveness, help those who are sick and down cast.

    f. To walk humbly with God – to understand and respect God’s word.

E) Forgiveness and Restoration, Micah 7

1. Israel confesses her sins and relies on God for mercy, 7.9

2. The walls will be rebuilt, v. 11

3. God will pardon their iniquities, vv. 17-19

A) Micah 4

1. Time: In the latter days, Isaiah 2.3 "in the latter days"; Joel 2.28 "afterward".

    a. Peter in quoting Joel 2.28 used the words "last days" Acts 2.17

    b. Acts 2.16 this is what Joel was speaking about.

2. Establishment of the Lord’s house

    a. Jesus promised to build His church, Matthew 16.18; Acts 2.47 the saved were added to the church.

    b. 1 Timothy 3.15 the house of God which is the church of God.

3. On the mountain – that which is firm, above all others

4. Many peoples, many nations – universal, both Jews and Gentiles will flow to it.

5. The law shall go forth from Zion, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

    a. The Gospel first preached at Jerusalem, then Judea, Samaria, and then throughout the world.

    b. Jews and Gentiles heard the word and were added to the church as they obeyed the Gospel.

6. Peace in the house of God

    a. Jews and Gentiles will worship together, from every nation.

B) Micah 5.1-2

1. The birth place: Bethlehem of David.

    a. An insignificant little city at this time

    b. Beth – house; lehem – bread "House of bread"

    c. Ephrathah - fruitfulness

2. The Ruler of Israel – not a ruler but the ruler.

3. Everlasting – Christ is eternal, Revelation 1.8

4. He shall feed His flock, v. 4; He is the good shepherd that laid down His life for His sheep, John 10.11, 27-28

C) Micah 5.5-7 (sounds familiar?)

1. Immediate context: only those that trust in God will be saved. One will not be able to trust their family members or their neighbors.

2. Jesus uses this in Matthew 10.34-37 to say we must put Him before our family.

    a. Many families will be divided because some will follow Jesus and others will not.

    b. Only those that love Jesus enough to choose Him over their family will be saved.

Conclusion: What does God require today? To love justice, mercy, and for us to walk humbly with Him.

D.T. @ Westside Church of Christ 12.09.07